decaffeinated
decaffeinated — 形容詞
- decaffeinatedpositive
- more decaffeinatedcomparative
- most decaffeinatedsuperlative
1. describes a drink such as coffee or tea that has had most or all of its caffeine
去咖啡因的
已去除大部分咖啡因的
describes a drink such as coffee or tea that has had most or all of its caffeine taken out through a special chemical process, so that drinking it will not make you feel more awake or alert.
Élise ordered a decaffeinated latte because she wanted to sleep well that night.
Élise 點了一杯去咖啡因的拿鐵，因為她那天晚上想好好睡一覺。
attributive: decaffeinated + noun describing the drink
The café offers both regular and decaffeinated versions of every tea on the menu.
這家咖啡館提供的每一種茶都有一般版和去咖啡因版。
decaffeinated used before a category noun (versions)
Zayd bought decaffeinated coffee beans for his elderly grandmother, who has high blood pressure.
Zayd 為他患有高血壓的老奶奶買了去咖啡因的咖啡豆。
After switching to decaffeinated drinks in the evening, Yasmin found she fell asleep much faster.
自從晚上改喝去咖啡因的飲料後，Yasmin 發現自己入睡快多了。
The decaffeinated espresso at this shop tastes almost as strong as the regular kind.
這家店的低因濃縮咖啡喝起來幾乎和一般濃縮咖啡一樣濃郁。
- caffeine-free
more general term that can apply to any product (not just drinks); 'decaffeinated' is specifically for drinks that originally contained caffeine.
- decaf
informal shortened form, very common in everyday conversation; 'decaf' can be used as either an adjective or a noun.
- caffeinated
opposite meaning; describes a drink that still contains its natural caffeine.
- regular
commonly used to mean 'not decaffeinated' when ordering coffee.
文法句型
decaffeinated + noun
verb + decaffeinated
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns for drink types (coffee, tea, espresso) or the category noun 'version'/'variety'. Can also appear predicatively: 'This coffee is decaffeinated.'
常見錯誤
decaffeinated — 名詞
1. a hot beverage, most often coffee, that has been processed to take out almost al
低因咖啡
去咖啡因的飲品，常指咖啡
a hot beverage, most often coffee, that has been processed to take out almost all of its natural caffeine; a cup or serving of this drink.
"Can I have a decaffeinated, please?" Otis asked the barista.
「我可以點一杯低因咖啡嗎？」Otis 問咖啡師。
countable: 'a decaffeinated' refers to one serving
Brooke usually orders a decaffeinated after dinner so the caffeine will not keep her awake.
Brooke 通常在晚餐後點一杯低因咖啡，這樣咖啡因就不會讓她睡不著。
collocation: order + a decaffeinated
The waiter brought two regular coffees and one decaffeinated to the table.
服務生端了兩杯一般咖啡和一杯低因咖啡到桌上。
Apinya prefers a decaffeinated in the evening but drinks regular coffee in the morning.
Apinya 傍晚偏好喝低因咖啡，但早上還是喝一般咖啡。
Feng asked whether they served decaffeinated, because the regular blend kept him up at night.
Feng 問他們有沒有提供低因咖啡，因為一般咖啡讓他晚上睡不著。
- decaf
the informal everyday word; much more common in spoken English than 'decaffeinated' when used as a noun.
- regular coffee
coffee that has not been decaffeinated.
- caffeinated coffee
explicitly states the opposite.
文法句型
a decaffeinated
order/ have/ drink a decaffeinated
decaffeinated (uncountable)
用法筆記
Used as a countable noun ('a decaffeinated' = one cup) or an uncountable noun ('do you serve decaffeinated?' = the drink in general). This is the only sense where 'decaffeinated' stands alone as a noun without a following noun like 'coffee'.